Sensory Sciences

Making sense of the senses! We are the Sensory Sciences – an interdisciplinary collaboration between various research groups interested in understanding our senses.

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Sensory Sciences Lecture Series The Sensory Sciences Lecture Series takes place on the second Thursday of each month at 16:15 Lectures are held by either two scientist from different faculties at FAU in pairs of two times 20 minutes or by guest speakers from around the world, who present their research within a 45 minute […]
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Upcoming Lecture

November 12, 2026

Do we really measure what we believe we are measuring? About weak correlations in visual illusions, ageing, and schizophrenia

Michael Herzog

Brain Mind Institute at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne (Switzerland)

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We are happy to supervise your Bachelor or Master thesis, Medical doctor thesis, or PhD thesis. Just send us a mail: neurosense@fau.de

Sensory Sciences

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Research

Lectures

Events

Upcoming Lecture

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News

The NeuroSense Lab at the International Symposium for Smell and Taste Research in Iceland – Prof. Jessica Freiherr appointed General Secretary

Sensory Sciences at Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften

Opening Event for the Sensory Sciences @FAU Research Facilities

New review article